Talking on Tap

In this episode, host Elaine McCrimmon speaks with our very own Kudzi Mathabire, AB InBev’s Global Director of Experiential Marketing, to discuss her career path and the planning and execution of AB InBev’s activations at the FIFA World Cup – Budweiser’s biggest campaign ever. Touching more than 70 countries, the global campaign has provided an opportunity to bring people together and solidify AB InBev’s commitment to the World Cup for more than 30 years.

During UNGA and Climate Week, AB InBev hosted a discussion on the shifting role of business in a VUCA world, VUCA being volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. This special edition of Talking on Tap features Chris Coulter, CEO of Globescan, as he sits down with our very own John Blood, Chief Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer, Rob Skinner, Deputy Director and Chief of Partnerships and Global Engagement at the United Nations, and Christa Gyori, CEO of Leaders on Purpose, to discuss the expectations and how companies can participate in the United Nations Sustainable Development goals.

In this episode, Host, Elaine McCrimmon is joined by Carla Crippa, VP of Corporate Affairs at Ambev, and Ana Fontes, Social entrepreneur, and founder of Rede Mulher Empreendedora to discuss Ambev’s commitment to the UN-SDG’s, and RME empowerment programs in Brazil, like “Ela Pode” a training program to assist disadvantaged women in business, and the “Bora” program that promotes entrepreneurship by encouraging productive inclusion of people on the margins.

To follow up on our last episode, host Elaine McCrimmon brings back our very own Jonathan Ritter, Global VP of Innovation, alongside Kate Neff, Head of Global Brand Innovation; Christine Hamilton, Global Brand Centre of Excellence, Canada; and Sharon Palmer, Global Brand Centre of Excellence UK – three women leading powerful innovation projects here at AB InBev. In this episode, we’ll explore recent innovation projects from some of our most-loved brands including Corona Sunbrew, the first non-alcoholic beer containing vitamin D, and Stella Artois Unfiltered, an innovative product with super-premium, fully recyclable paperboard packaging.

In this episode, host Elaine McCrimmon speaks with our very own Jonathan Ritter, Global VP of Innovation, and Marie Van Blaricum, Global VP of Insights, to discuss AB InBev’s transformation journey and innovation mission, highlighting AB InBev’s latest innovations and how they address our consumer needs.

In this episode, host Elaine McCrimmon speaks with Dr. Myriam Sidibe – Author, Speaker, and Brand Expert – to discuss Brands on a Mission and her work as one of the world's leading experts of brands that drive health outcomes through mass behavioral change. During her time at Unilever, Myriam conceived and established Global Handwashing Day, a day now now celebrated in over 100 countries and focused on changing the handwashing behaviors of one billion people – the single biggest hygiene program in the world. Led by the power of consumer choice, businesses can both pioneer and operationalize new ways to address social justice.

In this episode, host Elaine McCrimmon speaks with Christa Gyori, Co-founder and CEO of Leaders on Purpose, to discuss supporting businesses in the transition from business-as-usual to a purpose-driven approach. In 2015, Christa and her colleagues took Harvard’s list of the top 100 CEO’s in business, and added in purpose-focused company initiatives and products to study what impact they have on company performance. After analyzing the results and methodology of their study, Christa and her colleagues launched “Leaders with a Purpose” with the mission to support and encourage businesses be more purpose driven and sustainable.

In this episode, host Elaine McCrimmon speaks with Suesel Arieli, Founder of Arieli and Company, to discuss the partnership with AB InBev and deep dive into the women's leadership program, helping senior female leaders at AB InBev take the next step in their leadership and career journey.

In this episode, host Elaine McCrimmon speaks with Jaclyn Senner, AB InBev’s Global Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion, to discuss AB InBev’s D&I efforts and shared prosperity – lifting up the communities in which we operate.

In honor of Smart Drinking week, host Elaine McCrimmon speaks with Catalina Garcia, AB InBev’s Global Director of Corporate Affairs, and Leslie Crutchfield, Executive Director of Business for Impact at Georgetown University, to discuss AB InBev’s Smart Drinking initiatives.